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1. The house was burgled while the family was _______ in a card game.
A. buried B. busy C. absorbed D. helping
2. I am sorry that I can’t _______ your invitation.
A. take B. except C. agree D. accept
3. ______ what he says, he wasn’t even there when the crime was committed.
A. Following B. According to C. Hearing D. meaning
4. he has impressed his employers considerably and ______ he is soon to be promoted.
A. nevertheless B. accordingly C. yet D. eventually
5. He gave his listeners a vivid ______ of his journey through Peru.
A. account B. tale C. communication D. plot
6. Will you be taking my precious experience into _______ when you fix my salary?
A. possession B. account C. mind D. scale
7. The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and _______ him of speeding.
A. charged B. accused C. blamed D. arrested
8. His stomach began to _______ because of the bad food he had eaten.
A. pain B. harm C. be hurt D. ache
9. If you _____ money to mine, we shall have enough.
A. add B. combine C. unite D. bank
10. he was full of _______ for her bravery.
A. energy B. admiration C. surprise D. pride
11. This ticket _____ one person to the show.
A. permits B. enters C. delivers D. admits
12. The cow had lost its own calf. but the farmer persuaded it to _______ one whose mother had died.
A. choose B. adopt C. undertake D. collect
13. If we _______ the plan you suggest, we are more likely to be successful.
A. elect B. command C. vote D. adopt
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20. They are twins and look very _______.
A. alike B. same C. likely D. identical
21. As a result of their ______ the three small independent countries felt less afraid of their powerful neighbour.
A. combination B. alliance C. partnership D. union
22. When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly ______ towards his expenses.
A. salary B. permission C. allowance D. wage
23. Is anyone _______ to fish in this river?
A. borne B. allowed C. admitted D. passed
24. His _______ had always been to become an architect.
A. study B. ambition C. imagination D. direction
25. The ______ of ice-cream sold increases sharply in the summer months.
A. account B. amount C. number D. size
26. If you are bitten by a poisonous snake. it is necessary to be given an ______ as quickly as possible.
A. analgesic B. antibiotic C. antiseptic D. antidote
27. I’ m ________ to get the tickets for the show today, as there are hardly any left.
A. worried B. curious C. anxious D. troubled

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A. beating B. tapping C. knocking D. striki ng
45. Through a mixture of greed and intelligence, he has ______ the biggest landowner in the whole district.
A. grown B. developed C. become D. increased
46. The damage done to my house by the fire has now _______.
A. done good B. been made good C. made me good D. been for good
47. The children will not be allowed to come with us if they don’t _______ themselves better.
A. direct B. behave C. declare D. compose
48. He has adopted three orphans ______ his own six children so that, all together, he has nine children to provide
for.
A. besides B. except C. beside D. in place of
58. The bus ran over the cliff because its _______ failed.
A. brakes B. controls C. gears D. signals
59. The ______ of the bank where he worked was not in the centre of the city.
A. seat B. quarter C. branch D. piece
60. Large waves were ______ on the seashore.
A. going B. running C. hitting D. breaking
61. ______ up children properly is mainly their parents’ duty.
A. Rearing B. Breeding C. Raising D. Bringing
62. Several prisoners _______ from their guards and escaped.
A. broke away B. broke out C. broke through D. broke down
63. The specialist was under so much stress that he finally ________.
A. broke off B. broke down C. broke out D. broke in
64. Well-mannered children have usually been properly _____ by their parents.
A. raised up B. borne up C. brought up D. put up
65. The audience waited until the curtain had risen and then _____ into applause.
A. flooded B. cheered C. started D. burst
66. When she heard from the hospital the father had died, she ______ into tears.
A. burst B. exploded C. fell D. melted
67. If you put too many potatoes in that paper-bag it will ______.
A. explode B. crack C. burst D. overcrowd


72. As we wait no longer for the delivery of your order, we have to ______ it.
A. postpone B. refuse C. return D. cancel
73. He’s not ______ of learning German in six months.
A. interested B. inclined C. able D. capable
74. Bill doesn’t _____ what people say about him.
A. care B. matter C. disturb D. depend
75. Do you mind if I ______ with my work while you are getting tea ready?
A. turn to B. carry out C. come on D. carry on
76. He spoke so quickly that I didn’t ______ what he said.
A. receive B. accept C. listen D. catch
77. The flat we have rented is very _______ for the underground station.
A. convenient B. suitable C. comfortable D. distant
78. It isn’t quite ______ that he will be present at the meeting.
A. right B. exact C. certain D. formal
79. If your bicycle ______ comes off, it is almost impossible te put it back on without getting oil on your hands.
A. ring B. belt C. steel D. chain
80. If you ever have the ______ to go abroad to work, you should take it.
A. possibility B. offer C. chance D. event
81. The fog made it difficult for the driver to see when the traffic lights _____.
A. adjusted B. moved C. changed D. removed
82. How much would you ______ for repairing my watch?
A. charge B. cost C. spend D. demand
83. he was _______ with murder.
A. accused B. charged C. sentenced D. convicted
84. lawyers often make higher _____ for their work than they should.
A. charges B. prices C. costs D. rents
85. The customs officer didn’t bother to _______ our luggage.
A. control B. check C. discover D. glance
86. Some of the older villagers prefer to ______ tobacco rather than to smoke it.
A. munch B. crunch C. chew D. gnaw

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87. The autumn air felt _____ so she went to fetch a coat.
A. cool B. chill C. tepid D. chilly
88. I’m afraid you have no _____ but to come along with us.
A. permission B. choice C. selection D. election
89. Her husband felt it would be silly to ______ the colour of the curtains before they had painted the room.
A. change B. find C. choose D. lose
90. The terrified hunter, ______ in the arms of a huge bear, fought desperately to loosen its grip.
A. clutched B. clasped C. grasped D. clinging
91. I shall never manage to beat John at tennis; we are clearly not in the same ______.
A. set B. band C. class D. order
92. The teacher _________ the harder parts of the story.
A. cleared away B. cleared out C. cleared up D. cleared off
93. The sky looks lighter. I think the weather is ______.
A. clearing away B. clearing C. bettering D. clearing up
94. He wrote his name ______ and carefully at the top of the paper.
A. largely B. attentively C. obviously D. clearly
95. These trees cannot be grown in such a cold ________ as ours.
A. weather B. climate C. season D. space
96. He took a _______ with him to clean the windscreen of his car.
A. garment B. cloth C. clothing D. towel
97. As the fat man sat down, the deck chair ______ under him, with a loud noise of tearing canvas.
A. fell B. fainted C. sank D. collapsed
98. He always wore a shirt with an open ________.
A. colour B. tie C. collar D. tail
99. The presently accepted theory of light _______ some of the ideas of both earlier theories.
A. designs B. composes C. reacts D. combines
100. Very few scientists _______ with completely n ew answers to the world’s problems.
A. come to B. come round C. come up D. come in

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A. familiar B. awake C. astonished D. conscious
106. She has lost her handbag with the _____ sum of $1300 in it.
A. extraordinary B. considerable C. valuable D. worthwhile
107. I have always _____ you my best friend.
A. regarded B. considered C. trusted D. hoped
108. She opened the packet and emptied the ______ into a saucepan.
A. fullness B. container C. refills D. contents
109. The road lay ahead of him, a(n) _____ grey line stretching to the horizon.
A, continual B. constant C. eternal D. continuous
110. In the capitalist countries, the rising _______ of living is as hard on country families as on city families.
A. amount B. cost C. expense D. price
111. There was a _______ of parchment as the solicitor unrolled the will written on it.
A. rattle B. crackle C. creak D. clink
112. They lay almost flat and ______ through the tubelike underground passage.
A. crouched B. crawled C. glided D. scrambled
113. You should iron out the ______ in that dress.
A. creases B. pleats C. folds D. wrinkles
114. A narrow road ______ the stream to the other side of the park.


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A. determined B. willing C. patient D. obvious
125. The hall seemed _______ lit after the bright sunshine outside.
A. faintly B. vaguely C. obscurely D. dimly
126. As one of the four ______ of the company, he often had to attend Board meetings.
A. managers B. directors C. headmasters D. governors
127. The rainbow _______ as the sun came fully out from behind the clouds.
A. dissolved B. resigned C. retired D. disappeared
128. She felt very ______ when her husband forgot her birthday.
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157. The garden ______ as far as the river.
A. advances B. extends C. develops D. enlarges
158. The plain occupies the west, south and central parts of the continent, though considerable variations are to be
found over so ______ an area.
A. expensive B. expansive C. extensive D. defensive
159. Because of the strong sun Mrs. William’s new diningroom curtains _____ from dark blue to grey within a
year.
A. faded B. fainted C. paled D. bleached
160. Spies may have a number of _____ names and papers.
A. artificial B. synthetic C. false D. imitation
170. A horse drives the ______ from its body with its tail.
A. wasps B. ants C. flies D. butterflies
171. High in the sky a _____ of birds was fl ying southward.
A. pack B. swarm C. flock D. crowd
172. I usually listen to the weather _____, though I have little faith in it.
A. notice B. warning C. announcement D. forecast
173. The children _____ a line, then walked quietly into school.
A. gathered B. stood C. formed D. performed
174. Since his retirement, Peter Smith, who was ______ a teacher, has written four novels.
A. afterwards B. usually C. presently D. formerly
175. With the invention of the train, man could travel overland _____ without the need of horses.
A. voluntarily B. freely C. independently D. readily
176. A strong westerly ______ flattened the standing corn though it brought no rain.
A. gale B. blizzard C. hurricane D. breeze
177. After his prolonged dive in search of the ring he emerged from the water _______.
A. panting B. under his breath C. gasping for breath D. out of breath
178. As the storm drew nearer, black clouds were _______ over the sky.
A. wondering B. gathering C. picking D. watering
179. Mr and Mrs Green ____ a party for their daughter’s twenty-first birthday.
A. invited B. formed C. gave D. called


184. You should be very _____ to your teachers for their help
A. thankful B. grateful C. considerate D. gracious
185. The peasants’ many ______ resulting from ill-treat-ment by their landlords led finally to rebellion.
A. griefs B. grumbles C. grievances D. complaints
186. They have a _____ future ahead with little comfort, food or hope.
A. grim B. pessimistic C. fierce D. violent
187. The old man got into the ______ of storing money under the bed.
A. tradition B. manner C. harvest D. habit
188. Most things are now mass-produced rather than ______.
A. hand-made B. by hand C. single D. selected
189. Be careful how you _____ that jug; It will break very easily.
A. pour B. operate C. handle D. employ
190. The ______ of the clock showed that it was time for dinner.
A. hands B. numbers C. fingers D. figures
191. We suddenly saw the bus about to leave and had to run ______ to catch it.
A. hardly B. awkwardly C. hard D. strongly
192. There’s no need to be frightened of the dog; he’s quite ______.
A. eager B. weak C. cheerful D. harmless
193. This year the farmers were just able to gather the _____ before the fine weather came to an end.
A. collection B. flower C. plant D. harvest
194. It was a long time before the cut on my hand _____ completel y.
A. healed B. sank C. improved D. repaired
195. Dearer electricity will mean _______ bills for most families.
A. dear B. expensive C. hard D. heavy
196. When you are riding a bicycle you should _____ the handlebars firmly.
A. handle B. hold C. hand D. control
197. You are not allowed to use the ______ after eleven o’clock at night, as it makes too much noise.
A. signal B. horn C. bell D. alarm
198. Wolves were _______ mournfully in the nearby forest.
A. barking B. snarling C. howling D. growling

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199. The lorry driver was badly ______ when his lorry crashed into a wall.
A. pained B. hurt C. hit D. damaged
200. All the students were excited at the _______ of a weekend sports competition.
A. intention B. prize C. idea D. view
201. You can _______ my sur prise when I heard the news.
A. suppose B. think C. imagine D. believe
202. Many of the earliest _____ into the United States established large plantations.
A. exiles B. immigrants C. emigrants D. entrants
203. The judge said that he was ______ by the high standards of performance by the riders.
A. excited B. impressed C. interested D. imposed
204. We paid the shopkeeper _____ cash.
A. in B. on C. by D. with
205. The crowd stared at the giant and the dwarf as if they were _______ monsters.
A. credulous B. incredible C. incredulous D. creditable
206. Tell your brother to come _____ because it’s going rain in a minute or two.
A. indoors B. outdoors C. within D. homewards
207. I cut my finger on a rusty tin and it became badly _______.
A. infected B. affectad C. effected D. diseased
208. Violent programmes on television may have a bad _____ on children.
A. affection B. pressur e C. influence D. control
209. he has always gone _____ strange hobbies like collecting bottle-tops and inventing secret codes.
A. into B. by C. in for D. through
210. The local tourist bureau will send you _____ about hotels in the area.
A. knowledge B. information C. news D. notice
211. The businessman proved to be an apparently well-behaved ______ middle-aged man.
A. offensive B. unoff ending C. inoffensive D. innocent
212. The us eof plastics for shoes _____ of leather has ruined shoe repairing as a business.
A. although B. as well C. instead D. outside

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A. lastly B. at the end C. in the end D. at the last
218. Sally married _____ the Kennedy family.
A. with B. to C. into D. among
219. The boy’s allergy to dust caused his skin to _______.
A. itch B. rub C. blemish D. flush
220. I’m sorry I’m late, I was held up in a traffic _______.
A. block B. crush C. jam D. group
221. He hit the other boxer so hard that he broke his lower ______.
A. chin B. wrist C. shoulder D. jaw
222. Her mother had asked her to do several ______ before she went out .
A. labours B. works C. travels D. jobs
223. When he makes a _____ by car, he takes his family with him.
A. course B. passa ge C. voyage D. journey
224. I can’t advise you what to do: you must use your own _______.
A. guesswork B. justice C. judgement D. ideal
225. Because of the poor harvest, wheat prices have ______ in the last six months.
A. added B. jumped C. amounted D. gathered
226. You couldn’t ______ any secrets even for an hour in that llttle town.


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237. The guide is ______ a line of tourists through the uarrow passage with the help of his torch.
A. conducting B. bringing C. leading D. guiding
238. She tried to ______ out of the window to see the procession more clearly.
A. bend B. curve C. bow D. lean
239. She came to England for a year in order to ______ the language.
A. know B. become C. refresh D. learn
240. I’m sorry but what he thinks is not of the _____ importance to me.
A. merest B. lowest C. worst D. least
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263. That doctor’s writing is quite indecipherable. I can’t _______ what he’s written.

267. She heated the chocolate until it ______ , then poured it over the cake.
A. changed B. melted C. floated D. flooded
268. What he described as a ______ detail I thought was the most important part of the plan.
A. common B. plain C. mere D. flat
269. The workmen made so much ______ that Mr. walker had to spend three days cleaning up afterwards.
A. damage B. mess C. nuisance D. destruction
270. Unless the workers’ dem ands are ______ soon there will be a strike.
A. met B. paid C. permitted D. replied
271. Apart from those three very cold weeks in January, it has been a very _____ winter.
A. plain B. soft C. mild D. calm
272. Why are you always so ______ ? You never smile or look cheerful.
A. angry B. sorry C. unfortunate D. miserable
273. As he was ill, he had to ______ the party.
A. miss B. avoid C. regret D. lack
274. The castle was surrounded by a _______, which nowadays contained only occasional rainwater.
A. hedge B. fence C. dyke D. moat
275. His _______ of the aeroplane was correct in every detail and could really fly.
A. pattern B. design C. plan D. model
276. The farmer had to wear heavy boots in the winter because the fields were so wet and _______.
A. earthy B. dusty C. greasy D. muddy
277. The boy had a _____ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus.
A. close B. narrow C. fine D. short
278. Spanish is the ______ language of most Spaniards.
A. mother B. home C. native D. natural
279. Children _______ good food if they are to be healthy.
A. have B. receive C. need D. desire
280. His landlady gave him a week’s ______ to leave the flat.
A. threat B. notice C. cause D. dismissal
281. His friend never spoke ill ______ him.
A. at B. out C. of D. for
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A. on B. off C. out D. round
283. The peoples of the African interior began to ______ gold in exchange for the goods they needed from
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293. Can you possibly make ______ what he has written here?
A. for B. up C. out D. up for
294. He will probably be awarded a Nobel prize on account of his _______ achievements in physics.
A. exposed B. outstanding C. conspicuous D. high
295. I’ve never seen such a big ______ of feet!
A. size B. pair C. set D. couple
296. Suddenly the crowd _____ and moved back, and the police pushed through.
A. parted B. halved C. doubled D. departed
297. He is paving the garden _____ with flat stones of various shapes.


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326. Voices were ______as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.
A. swollen B. raised C. increased D. repeated
327. I washed this dress and the colour _____.
A. escaped B. removed C. flowed D. ran
328. The Alps are one of the best-known mountains ________ in Europe.
A. ranges B. ridges C. peaks D. groups
329. The driver tried to avoid the old lady and his car ______ a lamp post.
A. ran over B. ran down C. ran into D. ran up
330. Tropical diseases are comparatively _____ in Britain.

340. The soldiers were put in prison because they _____ to obey orders.
A. refused B. rejected C. denied D. objected
341. Only thoroughly unpleasant people leave the ______ of their picnics to spoil the appearance of the
countryside.
A. remainder B. rest C. remains D. remnants
342. He won’t ______ to buy some bread unless I tell him again.
A. remind B. realize C. remember D. forget
343. I forgot to _____ him to buy some bread.
A. remember B. repeat C. remind D. make
344. The policeman ______ everything he had noticed to the inspector.
A. reviewed B. accounted C. reported D. informed
345. A ______ from the local paper asked for details of the accident.
A. newsagent B. reporter C. typewrit er D. broadcaster
346. He put in a special ______ for an extra day’s holiday so that he could attend his daughter’s wedding.
A. request B. question C. enquiry D. proposal
347. He looked for a table to sit down at, but they were all _____.
A. reserved B. engaged C. used up D. filled in
348. Normally he is rather _____ but sometimes he talks freely about himself.
A. sociable B. reserved C. ignorant D. peaceful
A. double B. second C. return D. cheaper
353. His _____ for his loyal support for the party was a seat in the Cabinet.
A. repayment B. compensation C. prize D. reward
354. The bank ______ planned to escape in a stolen car.
A. thieves B. burglars C. robbers D. kidnappers
355. Walking down the street, she noticed a long _____ of houses all exactly alike.
A. queue B. rank C. tail D. row
356. these figures give a rough guide to the cost of your car.
A. controlling B. handling C. managing D. running
357. The children, who were impatient to swim in the sea, ______ down the beach towards the water.
A. crashed B. travelled C. rushed D. swam
358. He has to arrange for the ______ of his furniture before he goes abroad.
A. sale B. sole C. seal D. sail
359. Every time he tried to start the car, the wheels ______ deeper into the mud.
A. stayed B. hollowed C. dropped D. sank
360. It will _____ time if we make the sandwiches the day before the picnic.
A. earn B. spare C. win D. save
361. You will _____ your hand if you put it into that hot water.
A. scorch B. scald C. cook D. bake
362. The map was drawn to the standard ______ of 1/100,000, so there was not much detail.
A. route B. line C. rate D. scale
363. He left in such a hurry that I ______ had time to thank him.
A. even B. nearl y C. scarcely D. least .
364. Paper clips, drawing pins and safety-pins were ____ all over the floor.
A. scattered B. sprinkled C. sprayed D. separated
365. Switzerland is well-known for its impressive mountainous _____.
A. views B. scenes C. scenery D. sights
366. The child was _____ for getting his shoes and socks wet.
A. contorlled B. suffered C. scolded D. complained
367. If you make a cat angry it may _____ you.


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368. Whenever anything ______ happens, a crowd of people is certain to gather.
A. famous B. sensational C. well-known D. emotional
369. I have such a bad cold that I have lost all ______ of smell.
A. degree B. sense C. strength D. scent
370. The thief was _____ to prison for two years.
A. brought B. sent C. taken D. judged
371. The two dogs started to fight, so we tried to ______ them.
A. split B. separate C. divide D. distinguish
372. Two of the children have to sleep in one bed, but the other three have ______ ones.
A. complete B. singular C. separate D. lonely
373. Throughout his childhood, he suffered from ______ illnesses.
A. important B. serious C. solemn D. strong
374. He began to take politics _____ only when he left school.
A. gravely B. seriously C. solemnly D. strictly
375. Before the boat could reach shore, a storm had _____ .
A. set up B. set upon C. set in D. set out
376. I wandered through the cool ______ of the forest trees.
A. shadow B. dark C. shade D. obscurity
377. In ______ the room resembles the letter L.
A. form B. shape C. pattern D. figure
378. I could see the cat’s eyes _____ in the dark.
A. lighting B. blinding C. beaming D. shining
379. Mr Walker’s new _____ fitted so badly across the shoulders that he took it back to the shop to complain.
A. skirt B. shirt C . sheet D. blouse
380. When the chief announced his decision, the second man _____ his head in disagreement.
381. The _____ of the lake is covered with reeds and rushes.
A. beach B. coast C. shore D. bank


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A. work B. situation C. duty D. wage
388. The medical students were studying the ____ and learning the names of all the bones in the body.
A. skull B. skeleton C. chassis D. physique
389. The road was so icy, the drivers had trouble stopping their cars from ______.
A. skating B. gliding C. skidding D. sliding
390. The mother separated the quarrelling children and gave each of them a sharp ______.
A. punch B. scratch C. poke D. slap
391. She ______ her hand over the material, enjoying the smooth silky feeling of its surface.
A. glided B. slid C. slipped D. skidded
392. I’m not really ill, but I have a _____ headache.
A. pale B. temporary C. delicate D. slight
393. The _____ of the hill made it a very popular place for skiing.
A. slope B. flow C. level D. climb
394. The ______ from the forest fire could be seen ten miles away.
A. mist B. smell C. steam D. smok e
395. The gangster ____ at his helpless victim and put a cigarette just out of reach.
A. giggled B. grinned C. chuckled D. sneered
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406. The old lady managed to climb the ______ which was narrow but not at all steep.
A. scale B. staircase C. ladder D. escalator
407. Although the false banknotes fooled many people, they did not ____ to close examination.
A. keep up B. put up C. stand up D. look up
408. It was _____ by the railways board that the cost of rail fares would be increased by ten per cent.
A. noticed B. stated C. suggested D. noted
409. when the soldiers were on the march, there was one man who was always out of ______ with the rest.

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438. The purpose of the examination was to _____ the students’ knowledge of the subject.
A. inspect B. prove C. test D. practise
439. This morning, drivers were warned of _____ fog in all industrial areas.
A. deep B. important C. thick D. cloudy
440. The mechanic examined the car engine ______ but could find nothing wrong with it.
A. exactly B. thoroughly C. suitably D. throughout
441. Diseases are easily ______ through contact with infected animals.
A. translated B. transmuted C. transmitted D. transacted
442. The poor girl was very ill and _____ everything she ate or drank.
A. threw over B. threw out C. threw up D. threw off
443. Hello, Is that 21035? Please put me ______ to the manager.